Is Cisco Cert worth the Hype?

I’m currently a CCNA, and it didn’t do much for my current position. Is the CCNP worth the hype and effort? If so, which books and sites are consider the best. I used the sybex for the CCNA, it was ok, but with out the my past experience I don’t think I would have made it with that alone. There are some to choice from cisco press, examcram, sybex, not to mention all the study sites, exampasser.com, networkstudyguides.com, and boson. Any suggestions or comments?