Communications consultant Honey Adams has left Government to return to the private sector after a year with the Department of Communication and Information (DCI).

"I'm not leaving because I want to leave, but because I feel what I was set out to do has been accomplished," she told .

Ms Adams took a leave of absence from Aardvark Communications just over a year ago to join the team at DCI as a contracted consultant. Government wanted to introduce more public relations and marketing, she explained, and needed someone to work with senior civil servants and MPs to understand the importance of communicating with the public, "getting their message across so the public understands it".

Though her contract was originally for only six months, it was extended to just over a year. However, now DCI has a new director in Beverle Lottimore and the staff has expanded.

"They are in a very good position, especially with Beverle there," said Ms Adams. "I don't feel as though my services are that necessary right now."

The former sales and marketing manager for the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is looking forward to her return to private business.

Though she officially completed her term with Government on December 31, she has several last projects to finish before she returns to Aardvark Communications. "I'll probably be working with more new business (at Aardvark), developing the company and taking it further," she said.

However, despite her excitement at moving on, she said she enjoyed her time working with Government. "It has been extremely rewarding.

"Working for (former Premier) Jennifer Smith and (Premier) Alex Scott has been one of the pinnacles of my entire career," she added. "They are both extraordinary people.

"I will miss Government . The amazing thing is that I enjoyed working with every single person. It could be stressful, it could be challenging, but it was very, very rewarding.

"I now have a new appreciation for politics in Bermuda," she said. "And, quite frankly, for the media. I have more of an appreciation and understanding of what you do."

In fact, the one tip she would give anyone, not just those seeking to enter the world of communications, is to be informed on current events, both locally and globally.

"It's my pet peeve when people say they don't read the paper," she said. "I'm not saying the paper is right ? I'm saying it's important to follow what's going on in the world.

"It's very important to understand how the media works, and not just if you are in communications. I would tell anybody to follow the media, to always, always try to understand what's going on. Just be informed."