DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 23 -- A global accounting firm based in Australia is opening 100 jobs for virtual assistants in this Negros Oriental capital and nearby areas.

Kelly+Partners has teamed up with WrkPod, also an Australian company located in Dumaguete City, that links virtual assistants to enhance their job prospects with global employers to assist in expanding their businesses.

Kody Thompson, WrkPod's chief executive officer and co-founder, said in an interview Thursday, that Kelly+Partners is one of Australia's largest accounting firms and was initially its accountant for many years.

"And now our businesses are aligned with a mission to make people's lives better, and so it's really a perfect match," Thompson said.

He said finding...