If you follow these 5 simple steps, you can pretty much guarantee that promotion you have been looking for. I have been using this procedure for a long time now, and have had 4 positions offered to me, some I turned down and some taken. I have tweaked it down to these 5 steps. Good Luck!
Don't just come up with problems
Don't always be the bearer of bad news, be the one that bring solutions to the table.
Stop fixing it, prevent it!
They want you to be the problem solver, so put things in place that resolve the issues completely.
Be dependable
There's nothing worse than a person you can't rely on, whether it be missed days or showing up late regularly. We all know people like this, when you need them your doubtful...
Don't be a kiss ass
There is nothing more annoying than a person that constantly agrees with you, or is constantly nodding their head... Kissing ass will not get you where you want to be. Be true to yourself, and others. Besides you will thank yourself in the end.
Your not there to make friends
Yes this is the hard part... well work friends are ok, as long as it doesn't get in the way of your job or employer. But at the same time you don't want enemies, they would then see you as a liability if people were complaining about you all the time. The best way to play the game, is stay right down the middle, everyone knows you can be nice, and a hard ass at the same time. This is how you get people to give you that little extra, and know that they will be appreciated for it.