Taking the CFA - Standing out in the job market

I want to get into i-banking and wanted to know if taking and passing the CFA will help me standout in this tough job market.

I plan on taking the CFA level 1 on December '08. I want to know what exam prep class I should take. I heard of schweser and stalla. In addition should I make a purchase for cfai study material.?

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